Cubicle assembly



May 5 1941 y T. F. ANDERsoN` 2,240,482

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CUBICLE ASSEMBLY Filed DeC. 19, 1938 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 L? la@ E Hw Uw' IlQ w l .4, iii W 1| I l 1 w s IW TUHH i QV L lbf f i 'I i WHW l I" l 1w"e g m INVENTORv Patented May 6, 1941 CUBICLE ASSEMBLY Thomas F.Anderson, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Sanymetal Products Co., Inc.,Cleveland, Ohio, a ccrporaticnof Ohio Application December 19, 1938,Serialk No. 246,634

(Cl. 18S-34) 12 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved cubicle assembly, and moreparticularly toa cubicle assembly providing one or more separatecompartments for individual use.

In accordance with my invention, a cubicle assembly is provided whichcomprises a plurality of spaced uprights which form both the supportingframework and the front wall panels oi the cubicle assembly. Thesupporting uprights are placed adjacent the building walls and at. the'corner and between door openings of. the cubicle assembly so as toprovide convenient door openings therebetween into which a door may beswingably mounted. The uprights are characterized by the fact that theypresent smooth andi ilush wall surfaces on both sides thereof, which arefree from dirt-collecting cavities and projections. ri'he supportinguprights may also contain sound-deadening insulation so that thepartit-ion uprights transmit little or no sound when' struck. Theuprights are held in rigid erect position by oor securing meansconcealed Within an attractive door shoe into which the lower end of theupright is telescoped andsecured.` The noor securing means is soconstructed that no:

building wall by suitable supporting brackets; In

one form of my construction, the partition panels extend into acorresponding recess provided in the supporting upright and are seatedwithin a cushioning strip formed of rubber or other suitable resilientmaterial, so as to eliminate sound and vibration and provide asubstantiallytight joint between.

My improved cubicle assembly may be made of such size as the use towhich it is to be put requires and may be constructed and assembled toprovide convenient and attractive toilet cubicles, telephone booths,shower stalls, dressing rooms, hospital cubicles and privacy booths foruse in business, iinancial and professional establishments.

Among the features and advantages of my improved cubicle assembly is theprovision of structural parts which present substantially ush wallsurfaces which are highly sanitary and can be easily cleaned andmaintained. The assembly is" constructed oi relatively few parts andsubstantially entirely of` sheet metal and sheet metal strips and cantherefore be economically constructed with a minimum of labor andmaterial, and when thus constructed can be quickly erected in thelocation where it is to reside without requiring special fitting. Thecubicle assembly can easily be taken down, stored in a minimumof space,and re-erected in another location substantially without damage to thebuilding and without requiring reiitting of the parts.

A further important feature of my improved cubicle assembly is that theuprights and panels thereof are insulated and cushioned against noiseand vibration. The supporting uprights and partition panels can be givenany desired color and inish, either in contrast to or in harmony withthe iioor shoes and supporting brackets which may be economically madeas one piece castings suitablyplated with chromium, nickel, or otherplating nish, or if desired they may be merely painted or lacquered. Thecubicle assembly when erected offers a minimum of obstruction tocleaning and washing of the building iioors and walls,

and the ush compartments of the cubicle assembly may also be easilywashed and cleaned. The construction as a whole is unusually attractivein appearance and can be advantageously used in financial, businessandprofessional establ i lishments where appearance is important.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will inpart be pointed out and in part become apparent in connection with thefollowing detailed description of certain illustrative forms ofconstruction, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of my improved cubicle assembly,showing particularly the arrangement of the supporting upright, floorshoes, head rail, partition panels and doors for each cubicle;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal floor plan View of the Vcubicle assembly as itwould appear when assembled along two building walls;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of the cubicle assembly showingparticularly the supporting upright and the partition panel used todivide the assembly into separate cubicles;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal cross-sectional view taken through apair of supporting uprights and an intervening door panel, this Viewalso showing a fragmentary portion of a partition panel, this view beingtaken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal cross-sectional view through thecubicle assembly, this view being taken along line 5 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional View through thesupporting upright, head rail and floor shoe, and a fragmentary sideelevational view of a partition panel showing the manner ofattaching-the partition panel to the upright, this view being takenalong line 5.-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the head rail supportingupright, and saddle member which connects the same, this view alsoshowing a portion of the partition panel in cross-section as the sameappears when looking in the direction" of the arrow lon Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the supporting upright and thepartition panel showing cushioning means which may be positioned betweenthe same to reduce noise and Vibration;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a cubicle assembly of somewhat modifiedconstruction and'in which the head rail has been eliminated;

Fig. 10 is a side elevational View of the supporting upright .nextadjacent the building wall as shown in Fig. 9, certain parts beingbroken Ythis view illustrating particularly modified means forconnecting these parts together;

Fig. 14 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the supportingupright showing the partition panel securing means associated therewith;

Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of the partitionpanel, having associated therewith means for attaching the same to thesupporting upright;

Fig. 16 is a vertical cross-sectional View through the supportingupright, this View showing a floor base of somewhat modifiedconstruction; and

Fig. 17 is a Vertical cross-sectional View through the partition panelattached to the supporting upright shown in Fig. 16, this viewshowfurther details of the supporting upright, partition panel and thefloor base construction.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings and the specification.

Referring more particularly to the cubicle assembly shown in Figs. 1 to8 inclusive, a plurality'of spaced supporting uprights a are provideddefining door openings therebetween. Partition panels b extend betweeneach supporting npright a and the interior Wall of the building, todefine individual cubicles or compartments.

YThese partition panels are secured to the supporting uprights a bysuitable angle members h, and to the wall w by suitable wall bracketsz'. The lower end of each supporting upright sets within a floor base orshoe e, which is firmly secured in the floor of the building, floor shoee is connected to the supporting upright a in a firm manner so asrtohold the supporting upright in rigid upstanding position. The Vspacedsupporting uprights a are connected together by a continuous head rail cformed of metal tubing, suitable saddle members f of attractive designbeing provided for this purpose. Each end of the head rail c isconnected to the adjacent building wall w by a suitable wall socketmember y. The structural parts of my improved cubicle assembly are madesubstantially entirely of sheet steel so formed and constructed as topresent a highly attractive appearance, substantially free from dirtcollecting cavities and projections. The cubicle assembly can be easilycleaned and maintained, can be erected Vsubstantially withoutdisguration of the building walls, is substantially soundproof andreproof, can be economically constructed and assembled, and it may beassembled and disassembled and moved to other. locations with ease andfacility.

An important feature of this invention is the provision of a supportingupright a formed from sheet metal which has ush exterior faces which arefree from dust-collecting projections and crevices. Each upright a isformed from an outside facing sheet I and an inside facing sheet 2 whichare suitably spaced apart and which are provided with inturnedvertically extending flanges 3, which when assembled together aresubstantially in abutment, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The adjacent angesmay be strip or spot welded together at the points marked The free edgeportions 4 of the flanges 3 are outturned as shown in Figs. 4 and `5. Anedging strip 5 which may have either a straight line or curvilinearexterior contour, as desired, serves to cover and conceal the flanges 1and the adjacent vertical edge portions 4 thereof. The edging strip 5 isprovided with inturned edge portions 6 which seat within a recessprovided between the outward edges i of the inturned flanges 3. Thusboth vertical edges of the facing sheets I and 2 are held together inrigid assembly and provided with an attractive finished edge.

Suitable insulating material, such as berboard I2, may be positionedbetween the facing sheets I and 2 before they are assembled together, sothat a substantially sound-proof construction is provided. The lower endof each of the facing sheets I and 2 may be provided with inturnedflanges III and the upper end of the facing sheets I and 2 may beprovided with inturned anges I I, so as to stiifen the construction andseal the insulating material I 2 therebetween.

The lower end of each of the supporting uprights a is set within ahollow fioor base or oor shoe'e, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1and 6, which oor shoe is provided with a base portion 20 and asurrounding wall portion 2I defining therein a receiving pocket orcavity 22 of such size as to snugly receive the lower end of thesupporting upright a. Ihe oor shoe may be provided with an outwardlyflared foot portion 23 which rests on the building floor. Suitableexpansion ibolts, iioor screws or other means I5 extending through thebase portion 2D may be provided to firmly fiX the floor shoe to thebuilding oor. The supporting upright is connected to the Wall portions2I of the floor shoe by means of suitable nished bolts s which maycomprise a screw 24 having a decorative head portion 25, which extendsthrough a suitable opening in one of the side wallportions of the flo-orshoe and through the supporting upanonce right. A decorative cap nut 26extending through the opposite wall portion 2| of the noo-r shoe isthreaded onto the threaded portion 24 of the screw. By manipulating thecap nut 26 andthe headed portion of the screw, these parts may be firmlysecured together. One or more cap screws, preferably two, are providedfor securing the supporting upright to the oor shoe.

The supporting uprights a may be so spaced as to define door openingstherebetween, between which ahinge door d is mounted. It will thus benoted that supporting uprights a in effect form both a supportingframework and the front wall panel of the cubicle. Heretofore it hasbeen customary to provide two supporting posts between each door openingwhich are connected by a wallforming panel member. Substantial saving inmaterials and labor, and a more sturdy and more attractive constructionis thus provided. Each floor shoe e can be formed as a metal castingwhich offers little or no obstructionto the proper cleaning of thebuilding floor, and which provides unusually strong and sturdy means forsecuring the supporting uprights a to the building floor.

A head rail c extends over and is connected to the spaced supportinguprights a, the ends of the head rail c being secured to the buildingwall w by means of wall sockets or brackets g. The head rail c may beformed as a hollow metal tubing of any desired cross-sectional contour.As shown more particularly in Fig. 6, the head rail c is formed from asingle piece of sheet metal bent to provide a member of hollowrectangular Cross-section defining side wall surfaces 30, a smooth andcontinuous horizontal wall surface 3l. The inturned flanges 32 may bebutt or seam welded together so as to form a solid and completelyenclosed tube. It is understood that the hollow head rail c may be soarranged that the inturned seam-welded flanges 32 form the top or bottomsurface of the head rail, as desired.

The upper end of each supporting upright a may be secured to the headrail c which rests on the upper end thereof, by means of one or a pairof saddle brackets f which may be made of a decorative design so as topresent an attractive appearance. erally U-shaped in cross-sectionalcontour, comprising side wall portions 34 which snugly t over the sidewall portions of the head rail, and a connecting top wall portion 35which iits over the top wall portion 3l of the head rail. 'I'he lowerends 36 of the side wall portions 34 of the U-shaped saddle member may,if desired, be flared outwardly or otherwise shaped to snugly fit overvthe facing panels I and 2 of the supporting member. A headed screw andcap nut assembly s may be provided to secure the upper end of thesupporting uprights ct to the saddle memberA f. The side wall portions34 of the saddle member may be embossed as at 31 and may be4 otherwisecut and shaped to give it an attractive appearance. The saddle member fmay be made of a relatively stiff steel strip which may be surfacecoated or given a metallic finish in 'harmony with or in contrast to thefinish of the supporting uprights a.

The section of the head rail shown in Fig. 3 extends at right angles tothat section of the head rail shown in Fig. 1. These sections may be.held together by welding or metal screws where they meet at the corner.The free end The saddle member f is genof the headrail section shown inFig. 1 andthe free end of the head rail section shown in Fig. 3 aresecured to the adjacent wall surface w by a wall socket g, which may beconstructed from a single casting similar to the floor shoe e, the wallsocket g having an interior cavity of a size and shape to snugly receivethe free end of the head rail, which parts may be secured together by athreaded head bolt and cap nut s.

The supporting upright which is adjacent the building wall, as shown atthe right hand side of Fig. 4, may be secured to the building-wall w bymeans of a pair of spaced wall brackets y' of generally U-shaped form.Each bracket 1' may comprise a base portion 4U which seats against thebuilding wall and is secured to the building wa-ll by suitable wallscrews 4 I. The wall bracket :i lis provided with a pair of spaced legportions 42 formedl as an integral part of the base portion 40, theseleg portions 42 being stiiened and braced by webs 43. The leg portions42` are spaced apart a distance to receive the supporting upright atherebetween, these parts being secured togetherv by a threaded capscrew and cap nut s. It will be noted by referring to Fig. 4 that thebase portions 49 of the wall bracket y' extend a distance beyond the legportions 42, providing a rm and rigid base which seats against thebuilding wall and holds the supporting upright a secured thereto inrigid position.

The individual cubicles are formed by partition panels bl secured alongone vertical edge to the supporting uprights aand along the other edgeto the building wall w. As shown more particularly in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and7, the partition panels b are formed from a pair of spaced facing sheets45 and 46, having insulation l2 therebetween. The top and bottomhorizontal edges thereof may be formed by providing inwardly extendingflanges 41, extending inwardly from each of the facing sheets 45 and 46so that they abut, and at their points of abutment may be spot or seamwelded together as at as shown inFig. 7. The free edges 48 of theflanges 41 are outturned so as to receive in the space 49 providedtherebetween the inturnededges 5l) of the metal edging strip 5I.. Theedging strip 5l provides a finished and artistic edge for the partitionpanels. The rear vertical edge of the partition panel b, as shown moreparticularly in the right hand side of Fig. 5, may be similarly formedand covered by an. edging strip 5| having inturned portions 59 whichseat within the space or groove 49 provided between the free outturnededges 48 of the inturned abutting flanges 41 of the facing sheets 45 and46, the abutting flange 41 being welded together as at m. The verticaledge of the partition panel b adjacent the supporting upright a extendsinto a recess provided in the supporting upright'a, as shown at theright hand side of Fig 5. This vertical edge of the partition panel bmay be provided with inturned flanges 52 eX- tending inwardly from thefacing sheets 45 and y 46, and this vertical edge is encased within aU-shaped strip 53 formed of resilient material such as rubber. The panelreceiving recess is provided by cutting facing sheet 2 of the supportingupright a and then bending the metal to provide inturned verticalflanges 8 which are spaced a distance apart to snugly receive thecushioning strip 53. The inner facing sheet 2 of the upright a is alsoprovided with inturned flanges 9 spaced a distance apart to receive thetop and bottom edges of the partition panel b and provi'clea seattherefor; It will be appreciated that the inturned iianges 8 and 9 aresospaced as to snugly receive the U-shaped cushioning strip 53l therein.The leg portions 54 of the cushioning strip 53 extending slightly beyondthe inner face of the facing sheet 2, giving the interior wall surfaceof the compartment a finished and attractive appearance. The cushioningstrip 53 serves as a sound deadener and absorbs noise.

An upper and lower angle bracket h, as shown more particularly in Figs.6 and 7, may be provided for securing the vertical edge of the partitionpanel b to the supporting upright a. The angle bracket h may be providedwith a leg portion 56 which seats against the inside face of theinterior wall sheet 2 and is secured thereto by a suitable metal screw51. A horizontally extending leg portion 58 extending from the verticalleg portion 56 is given a generally concave surface so as to snuglyconform to the edge surface of the partition panel. The horizontal legportion 58 of -this angle bracket h is secured to the partition panel bby means of a suitable metal screw 59.

Each wall panel b as shown at the left hand side of Fig. is secured tothe building wall w by means of a pair of U-'shaped brackets i eachcomprising a base portion 55 and spaced leg portions Gl which are sospaced as to snugly receive the adjacent vertical edge of the partitionpanel b. These brackets may be secured to the adjacent vertical edge ofthe partition panel b by means of a cap screw and cap nut s. The wallbracket i is secured to the building wall w by meansof a wall screw E2which extends through the base portion 65 and into the building wall.The base portion 5B may extend laterally beyond the leg portions El toprovide a rm and rigid base. It will be noted by referring moreparticularly to Figs. 3 and 5, that the rear vertical edge of thepartition panel may be spaced from the building wall w a suicientdistance to permit thorough cleaning and washing of the surface of thebuilding wall.

The doors D positioned between the supporting uprights a are moreparticularly illustrated in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. 'Ihe doors may be madefrom facing sheets 65 and 65 having insulation l2 therebetween, thevertical and horizontal edges of each of the facing sheets 65 and E6being provided with inturned flanges 67. The flanges 67 are providedwith edge portions 68 turned inwardly of the door and are spaced apartto receive the juxtaposed legs 69 of an edging strip 1E). The edgingstrip 1G may be formed of metal having a generally rounded exteriorsurface portion and inwardly bent portions l2 which terminate in the legportions 69. The free edges of the leg portions 59 are provided withoutturned lips 'I3 which seat over the inturned edges 68 of the panelflanges 6l. The lip portions i3 of the edging strip 'l0 engage theinturned edges 68 of the panel flanges 5l, holding the facing sheets 65and 65 firmly together in fixed spaced relation. The edging strip 'i5preferably extends entirely around the door, as shown in Fig. 1, formingmitered joint M at the corners.

Each door D is pivotally mounted on one of the supporting uprights a byan upper hinge structure and a lower hinge structure 76 which form nopart of this invention. A latch device 'H is secured to the free edgeofthe door by means of aheaded screw and cap nut s, the latch device 'ilengaging a companion latch hook 'F8 attached to the edge of the adjacentsupporting upright a. The structural details of the latch device 11 andthe latch hook 78 also form no part of this invention and therefore neednot here be specically described.

There is shown in Fig. 9 a cubicle assembly of somewhat modifiedconstruction, in which the head rail is eliminated. The supportinguprights a are arranged in spaced relationship to define door openingstherebetween, each supporting upright a' being supported from thebuilding iioor and held in rigid upright position by a iioor shoe e.Partition panels b' are heid in suspended position by attaching meansconnecting one vertical edge thereof to the supporting uprights a', theother vertical edge being connected to the building wall w by the wallbrackets z.

The supporting uprights a, as more particularly shown in Figs. 10, 11and 12, comprise spaced facing sheets l and 2 having the vertical edgesthereof turned inwardly to provide abutting flanges 3, which are weldedtogether at 1v, as shown in Fig. 11. The free edges 4 of the inturnedflanges 3 are rebent outwardly, providing a space 'l therebetween whichreceives the inturned edges 5 0f the edging strip 5. The top horizontaledge of the supporting upright a is likewise provided with inturnedabutting flanges 3 welded together at a: and having the free edges.

d thereof turned outwardly defining therebetween a space 'i whichreceives the inturned edges 6 of the edging strip 5. The verticallyextending edging strips 5 and the horizontally extending edging strip 5meet at the corner in a mitered joint, producing a finished edgingaround the vertical and top edges of the supporting upright. Suitableinsulating material l 2 may be positioned between the facing sheets Iand 2 to deaden sound `and eliminate vibration.

The lower end of the supporting upright'extends into the floor shoe e,which has heretofore been described. The lower edge of the supportingupright a may be reinforced by inserting therein a U-shaped reinforcingmember having leg portions i3 thereof seating against and welded to theinside face of the facing sheets i and 2, the leg portions I3 beingconnected by the web portion i4.

The supporting upright a which is adjacent the building wall w is fixedin spaced relationship thereto by suitable wall brackets 7. Each wallbracket j comprises a base portion ad having spaced leg portions i2extending therefrom, between which the adjacent edges of the supportingupright a' may extend. The wall bracket '1" shaped as illustrated inFigs. 10, 11 and 12, differing lfrom the wall bracket y heretoforedescribed in having the base portion M projecting beyond only one of theleg portions @2. To stiifen the construction a channel shapedreinforcing member may be positioned within the supporting upright aadjacent each wall bracket fi. The leg portions I6 of the reinforcingmembers lie against the insideface of the facing sheets l and 2 and arepreferably welded thereto. The leg portions l5 are connected by the webportion I7. A headed screw and cap nut s extends through the leg portion52 of the wall bracket, through the facing sheets'l and 2, and throughthe leg portions I6 of the reinforcing member, thus rigidly securing thesupporting upright a to the'wall w. VThe adjacent edge of the supportingupright a may be held sufficiently spaced from the building wall topermit easy cleaning thereof.

Partition panels b extending from the supporting uprights c yto thebuilding wall w define cubicles or compartments therebetween. Each ofthe partitions panels b' may-comprise spaced facing rsheets 45 and 46having the upper and lower horizontal edges and the rear vertical edgeturned inwardly to provideabutting flanges V41, which are weldedtogether at at. The free edges 48 of the flanges 41 `are `turnedoutwardly and spaced from the flanges 41 so as to provide a recess 40therebetween to receive the inturned edges 52-of the edging strip' 50.Thus, both .the upper end lower horizontal edges and the rear verticaledge present a `finished appearance, the edging strips meeting at theupper Vand lower rear corners in a mitered joint.

The front vertical edge of the partition panels b' is provided with aninset channel, shown more particularly in Figs. 13, 15, 16 and 17. Thischannel has the leg portion 8| thereof welded'to the adjacent facingsheets45 and 46. The channel is provided with a web portion 82connecting the leg portions 8|. This edge of `thepartition panel bextends into a corresponding recess provided in the supporting uprightc', shown more particularly in Fig. 4. This recess is dened by thevertically extending inturned flanges 8 provided on the inner facing`sheet 2. The recess thus provided is such as lto snugly receive theadjacent vertical edge of the partition Ypanel b. In the constructionshown `in Figs. 9 and 13, the top horizontal-edging strip .5| of thepartition panel bf extends substantially `flush with the top horizontaledging Lstrip 5 of the supporting upright a', the horizontal edging'strip 5 being notched out as at B3 lto receive the adjacent end of theedging strip 5|.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 13 to .15, the partition panel b'may be connected to `the supporting upright a by `means of a cooperatingmale clip o and 'a female clip p. vEach female clip is provided with legportions 84 seating within Yand against the inside face of the channelleg portions 8|' and secured thereto'as by welding. A web portion A85connects the leg portions 84 and provides a strap which is hooked over achannel shaped male clip secured to the inturned iianges 8 of the facingsheet 2 vof the supporting upright a. The male clip is provided with legportions v3l seating within andwelded to the Ainturned flanges 8 of thefacing sheet 2. The male clip is provided with'a web por-tion 86whichconnects the leg portions 81, the upper end of which is partly cutaway so that the upper endsofrthe leg portions 81 'terminate inupwardly'projecting male elements 88 `behind which the web portion 85 ofthe female clip attached rto the partition panel b is adapted to beinserted, so that the rear edge 89 of the male elements 88 seat vagainst4the inside face of the web portion 85, as-more particularlyillustratedin Fig. 13. The partition panel b' can thus be Aeasily 4andquickly attached to the supporting upright la' by inserting the adjacentvertical edge of 'the partition panel in the recess provided therefor inthe supporting upright, and thereafter driving the partition panelAdownwardly until the web portion 8'5 of the female clip attachedthereto `seats behind the rear edge 89 of the male elements 88 of themale clip attached'tothe supporting upright. A firm and rigid assemblyof these parts is thus provided. The partition panel b can also beeasily and quickly detached from the'supporting upright.

The rear vertical edge of the partition panel b' may be secured inspaced relationship to the Iadjacent wall 'w by means of suitablewallbrackets i of the character heretofore described.

If desired, the adjacent vertical edge of partition panel b' may bedirectly secured to the inside surface of the facing sheet 2 of thesupporting upright without the provision of a panelreceiving recesstherein. As shown in Figs. 16 and 17, the male clips o are directlysecured to the facing sheet 2 by means of suitable headed metal screws|05 which are screwed into tapped holes provided in the facing sheet 2.The maie clips o and the female clips p, shown in Figs. 16 and 17, maybe constructed similarly to -those heretofore described.

`Where the front vertical edge of partition panel b abuts against thefacing sheet 2 of the supporting upright a', it may be desirable toconnect these members at the upper edge thereof by a suitablestiiifening bracket h', as shown in Figs. 16 and 17. The stiffeningbracket h is provided with outwardly flared wing portions lll which seatagainst the inside surface of the facing sheet 2 of the supportingupright ag. A stiffening channel having spaced leg portions 92 andconnecting web portion 93 is preferably inserted within the upper end ofsupporting upright a to brace and stiffen the construction. The legportions 92 seat against the inside face of the facing sheets I and 2respectively and are preferably welded thereto. Metal screws |07 extendthrough the wing portions |06 of the connecting bracket and are screwedinto tapped holes pro vided in the facing sheet 2 and the adjacent legportion 92 of the stiifening bracket. The stiffening bracket is providedwith a saddle portion lying at right angles to and secured to the wingportions |06, the saddle portion comprising downwardly extending legportions |08 between which the upper end of the partition panel btelescopes. The leg portions |03 are connected by web portion |09 whichexten-ds over the upper horizontal edge of partition panel b. The webportion lili! is given a decorative rounded contour, andas shown in Fig.16, the end of the edging strip 5| may be arranged to abut the end IIBof the web portion |09fof the'connecting bracket h'. The leg portions|08 may be connected to the' partition panel b extending therebetween'by one or more'head screws and cap nuts.

In "the postless type cubicle construction, it is Voften desirable toeliminate the lateral bracing or head rail. This is particularly truewhere the cubicle is to be installed in factories and public placeswhere such head rail might present `an undesirable interferingobstruction, or in schools where children are inclined to use suchlateral bracingand head rail as a chinning bar Ito their injury; Whereno hea-d rail lis used, the 'problem is immediately presented of makinga satisfactory rigid connection to the supporting 'floor so that thepartition provides a strong and prises leg portions 90 welded to theadjacent facof the inturned iianges 3 and the lower ends 5' of theedging strip seat upon an outwardly flared foot portion 96 extendinglaterally from the downturned portions 95 of the base plate 94. I'hebase portions 95 rest upon one or more stacked shims S1, securing thebase plateV S4 rigidly to the floor. By reason of the fact that the baseplate 94 snugly telescopes into the reinforcing channel provided in thesupporting upright, the supporting upright is rigidly held from anylateral shifting movement.

The base foot portions St of the base member 94 and. the shim and floorbolt assemblies may be concealed and housed within a continuous floormolding formed from sheet metal, casting, forging or other material ofsuitable decorative design. This floor molding may take the form asshown in Figs. 16 and 17 comprising a vertical continuous wall portionIll, an outwardly ared continuous hip portion IUI, and a continuousdownwardly 'extending leg portion IGZ which seats against the buildingfloor. rIhe wall portion |00 may be provided with a continuous inturnedlip Iii-rat the upper edge thereof, which snugly abuts against thesupporting upright a to the floor by a noor securing device concealedin'an attractive floor shoe or molding into which the lower end of thesupporting upright telescopes. The upper end of the supporting uprightsmay, if desired, be connected to a head rail by means of saddle strapsof attractive design, or, if desired, the headv rail may be eliminatedsince the floor shoe is so constructed and connected to the supportingupright that further support for the supporting upright is not needed.The partition panels which Vdivide the space into separate cubicles arealso so constructed as to present iiush wall surfaces which aresanitary, can be easily cleaned, and which may be provided withsound-deadening insulation.' The vertical and horizontal edges of boththe supporting upright and the partition panel may be provided withedging strips which give these members an attractiveV finishedappearance land which permit low cost assembly thereof. The partitionpanels may, if desired, be recessed into the 'supporting uprights with arubber cushioning strip provided therebetween to further deaden thesound and provide a substantially tight joint therebetween. Thepartition panels may be connected to the supporting uprights by Thefloor shoes e', wall shoes y, the panelsecuring brackets h and h, thepanel wall brackets i, and the upright supporting wall brackets and i',may each be formed of a onepiece casting. These may be chromium `ornickelplated orrgiven a dull finish either in harmony with or` incontrast to the lacquered nish of the supporting uprights a and c andthe partition panels b and b. The saddle straps f may be formed as ametal casting or may be made from a steel bandsuitably chromium-platedor other- A wise finished. Thedoors d are also of flush construction andthe door hinge and door latch hardware may be made to harmonize with thearchitectural lines of the cubicle assembly.

My improved cubicle assembly can be made and fabricated at the plantfrom a minimum of parts and. at relatively low cost, and can be quicklyassembled and erected in the building where it is to be located. Mycubicle assembly can also be quickly taken down, moved to and erected inanother location quickly and expeditiously and without damage theretosince only a relatively few screws hold the entire assembly together. Myimproved cubicle assembly is admirably adapted for use as toilet stalls,shower stalls, dressing rooms, telephone booths, hospital cubicles, andprivacy booths in business, financial and professional establishmentswhere privacy is desired.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosedherein, and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understoodthat various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made bythoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

1. 1n a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support vand wall panel, said member comprising a pair ofspaced substantially flush panel sheets having paired inturned flangesalong the vertical edges thereof, an edging strip formed from sheetmetal extending over said paired inturned flanges, said flanges and saidedging strip having interlocking outturned and inturned edge portionsassociated therewith iixedly securing the edging strip to said flanges,means for securing the lower end of said upright member to a buildingfloor, a partition panel suspended from said upright member, saidpartition panel comprising spaced facing sheets having inturned angesextending along the upper Yand lower horizontal edges thereof, and anedging strip formed from sheet metal extendingY over each of saidhorizontal edges,` said flanges and said edging strip havinginterlocking outturned and inturned edge portions associated ktherewithfixedly securing theY edging strips to the adjacent flanges, a recessprovided in one of the panel sheets of said upright member, achannel-shaped cushion member formed from resilient material seatedwithin said recess, said partition panel having the vertical edgethereof snugly seated within said channelshaped cushion member, andmeans f or lremovably securing said partition panel to said uprightmember.

2. In combination, an upright member forming a combination structuralsupport and wall panel, said member comprising a pair of spacedVsubstantiallyflush panel sheetshaving inturned flanges along thevertical edges thereof, an edging Ystrip extending over each of `saidvertical edges, means for interlocking each edging strip to the adjacentflanges, an inverted channel member'V positioned between and secured tosaid panel sheets adjacent the lower end thereof, a base member having araised portion extending into and snugly fitting within said channelmember and bearing against the web portion thereof,

'said base member having an outturned foot portion at each end thereofupon which the lower Vedges of said panel sheets are adapted to seat,means for securing said base member to the building floor, and a oormolding telescoping over and enclosing said base member and the lowerend of said upright member, said floor molding having a continuous sidewall' portion terminating at the upper end thereof in an inturned lipsubstantially conforming to the crosssectional contour of said uprightmember.

3. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel, said member comprising a pair ofspaced substantially flush panel sheets having inturned flanges alongthe vertical edge thereof, an edging strip extending over each of saidvertical edges, means for interlocking the edging strip to the adjacentflanges, a partition panel, a recess provided in one of said panelsheets, a channel-shaped cushion member formed from resilient materialseated within said recess, said partition panel having a vertical edgethereof snugly seated Within said channel-shaped cushion member, andmeans associated with said upright member for retaining said partitionpanel in vertical suspension.

4. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel, said member comprising a pair ofspaced substantially flush panel sheets having inturned flanges alongthe vertical edges thereof, an edging strip extending over each of saidvertical edges, means for securing the edging strip to the adjacentflanges, a partition panel comprising spaced substantially ilush facingsheets having inturned ilanges along one or more edges thereof, meansfor retaining said facing sheets in fixed spaced relation, a recessprovided in one of said panel sheets, a channelshaped cushion memberformed from resilient material seated within said recess, said partitionpanel having a vertical edge thereof snugly seated within saidchannel-shaped cushion member, and means associated with said uprightmember and said partition panel for retaining said partition panelsuspended from said upright member.

5. In a cubicle assembly, a plurality of spaced upright members eachforming a combination structural support and wall panel, each of saidmembers comprising a pair of spaced substantially flush metal panelsheets having inturned flanges along the top horizontal edge and thevertical edges thereof, an edging strip extending over and secured tothe paired anges along each Vertical edge of said upright member, ahollow metal head rail of generally rectangular crosssection extendingcontinuously over said upright members and seating against the tophorizontal inturned flanges thereof, and U-shaped saddle memberssecuring said head rail to the upper end of said upright members.

6. In a cubicle assembly, a plurality of spaced upright members definingdoor openings therebetween, each of said upright members forming acombination structural support and wall panel formed from a pair ofspaced. substantially flush metal panel sheets having inturned flangesalong the top horizontal edge and the vertical edges thereof, an edgingstrip extending over each of said vertical edges, means for interlockingthe edging strip to the adjacent anges, a partition panel xedlysuspended from certain of said upright members so as to define a cubicletherebetween, a head rail formed from metal tubing of generallyrectangular cross-section extending continuously over said uprightmembers and seating against the top horizontal inturned flanges thereof,each of said upright members being secured to said head rail member by apair of channel-shaped saddle members telescoped oversaidl head rail andsecured to the adjacent upright member.

'7. In partition cubicles, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pairof spaced substantially ush metal panel sheets secured together in fixedspaced relationship, an inverted channel member positioned between andsecured to said panel sheets adjacent the lower end thereof, means forsecuring the lower end of said upright member to the building floor,said means including a horizontally extending bar member seating againstthe web portion of said channel member, said bar member having a footportion extending from each end thereof beyond the adjacent verticaledge of said upright member, elements extending through each ofsaid-foot portions for rigidly securing the same to the floor, and afloor molding having a continuous side wall portion telescoping oversaid upright member and said foot portions normally concealing the lowerend of said upright member, foot portions and floor securing elementsfrom exterior View.

8. In partition cubicles, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel, said upright member comprising a pairof spaced substantially flush panel sheets secured together in fixedspaced relationship, a horizontally extending channel member positionedbetween and xedly secured to said panel sheets adjacent the lower edgethereof, a horizontally extending bar member seated within said channelmember and seating against the web portion thereof, said bar memberhaving a y foot portion extending from each end thereof beyond theadjacent vertical edge of said upright member, an element extendingthrough each of said foot portions securing same to the oor, and a floormolding having a continuous side wall portion telescoping over saidupright member andI said foot portions normally concealing the lower endof said upright member, foot portions and floor securing elements froexterior view.

9. In partition construction, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel comprising a pair of spacedsubstantially flush metal facing sheets having complexnentary inturnedflanges along the exposed edges thereof, an outturned lip portionextending from each of said flanges externally of and substantiallyparallel thereto, welds externally applied between adjacent lip portionsuniting said facing sheets in rigidly integral assembly, an edging stripexternally applied to. each of said exposed edges, said edging striphaving a rounded facing portion overlying and covering the major portionof each pair of adjacent complementary flanges, each of said edgingstrips having substantially straight inturned edge portions snugly ttingbetween said outturned lip portions and said flanges fixedly securingsaid edging strips to said facing sheets, sound insulating materialpositioned between said facing sheets, and means for rigidly securingsaid upright member to the building iloor.

l0. In partition construction, a partition panel comprising spacedsubstantially iiush metal facing sheets having complementary inturnediianges along the exposed edges thereof, an outturned lip portionextending from the inner ends of each of said flanges and substantiallyparallel thereto, packing material occupying substantially the entireinterior space between said facing sheets, Welds externally 'appliedbetween adjacent lip portions uniting said facing sheets in rigidlyintegral assembly, an edging strip externally applied over each of saidexposed edges, each of said edging strips having a rounded facingportion whose width is substantially equal to the combined width of theadjacent complementary flanges, said edging strip having substantiallystraight inturned edge portions snugly tting between adjacent outturnedlip portions and adjacent complementary flanges rigidly securing saidedging strips to said facing sheets.

11. In partition construction, a substantially flush partition panelcomprising spaced metal facing sheets having complementary inturnedanges extending along the exposed edges thereof, an outturned lipportion extending from each of said flanges externally over andsubstantially parallel thereto, seam welds externally applied betweenadjacent lip portions uniting said facing sheets in rigidly integralassembly, an edging strip externally applied t each of said exposededges having a rounded facing portion overlying and covering the majorportion of each pair of adjacent inturned flanges, each of said edgingstrips having substantially straight inturned edge portions snuglyfitting between said outturned lip portions and said flanges xedlysecuring said edging strip to said facing sheets.

12. In a cubicle assembly, an upright member forming a combinationstructural support and wall panel, said member comprising a pair ofspaced substantially flush panel sheets and means for securing saidpanel sheets in fixed spaced relation, means for securing the lower endof said upright member to a building floor, a partition panel comprisingspaced facing sheets and means for securing said facing sheets in fixedspaced relation, a recess provided in one of the panel sheets of saidupright member, a channel-shaped cushion member formed from resilientmaterial seated Within said recess, said partition panel having thevertical edge thereof snugly seated Within said channel-shaped cushionmember, and means for securing said partition panel to said uprightmember.

THOMAS F. ANDERSON.

